#8B85EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.9% 0.154 284), rgb(139, 133, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#8B85EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B85EF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.154 284) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B85EF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B85EF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B85EF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8B85EF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FD
oklch(81% 0.095 284.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#8B85EF
oklch(66.9% 0.154 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F71FA
oklch(63.1% 0.197 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B54E9
oklch(55.6% 0.215 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A43CA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4939A3
oklch(42.7% 0.163 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3282
oklch(37.6% 0.129 284)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#8B85EF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5D95F3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598EED | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9BAE | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B85EF
#8B85EF
oklch(66.9% 0.154 284)
- #A49800
#A49800
oklch(66.9% 0.141 103.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B85EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B85EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.014
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.025
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.060
Use #8B85EF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.